OMEGA X Connects with NYC – OMEGA X World Tour [Connect: Don't give up] in New York!

By Kaitlin Cunanan
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OMEGA X Connects with NY Fans Through the Chaos - OMEGA X World Tour [Connect: Don't give up] in New York!
Photo: Karen May

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No matter what day of the week it is, you can count on OMEGA X to give you the night of a lifetime. For many FOR X's (the dedicated fans of OMEGA X!), that night was October 4 – where OMEGA X took the stage of the Palladium Times Square for their World Tour [Connect: Don't give up] in New York!

Flashing lights, booming bass hits, and the screams of their FOR X welcomed OMEGA X to the stage with "VAMOS"! Each fan sang along to the chorus of "Vamos a la fiesta" – the boys brought the party straight to us!

"OMEGA X," their namesake song, continued the hype with its fashion-show-like beat. Their outfits were just as worthy of New York Fashion Week features in red, white, and black streetwear! The song's lyrics felt like a promise – all eyes were on OMEGA X as each boy sang, rapped, and danced in sync, kicking off the show with a bang.

Count on Hangyeom to charm the whole crowd with a dazzling "Hello, New York!" before his center part!

And OMEGA X's cute hellos continued as they entered their self-introductions, started off by Xen with his English skills: "Let's have fun!" (Spoiler alert: we did, indeed, have fun.)

"Despite the chaos of tonight, thank you for coming!" greeted Yechan. The show had been moved from the previous night due to flight conflicts – but despite it all, the boys were determined to give their FOR X an incredible show!

Instead, the chaos came from the fans and their enthusiasm for OMEGA X: each of the boy's introductions was greeted with various shouted compliments and a roar of barks from the audience. Yes, barking. OMEGA X, particularly Hangyeom, even barked back in turn.

With a knowing (and perhaps exasperated) grin, Sebin greeted us alI with: "I love New Yorkers!"

Xen talked about his lack of English skills – but they don't need English to communicate how much fun they wanna have! They just need dance, proven by Xen's cutie dance moves.

The boys introduced the next song with a question, that they then answered with another question: "WHAT'S GOIN' ON?" With a preview of the dance moves and grins on their faces, they launched into the deep track in all red lights. No confusion there: Omega X's performance skills had us all on the edge of our seats!

The boys kept the energy going for "BAILA CON OX," seamlessly transitioning to the party beat: the hard-hitting synths of the track matched perfectly with the hitting dance moves, each in sync!

Omega X then left the stage to change outfits - praise to the ASMR fans that got to hear the boys speak throughout.

Upon their return, our favorite moments showed off the beautiful synchronization of OMEGA X: their matching all-black outfits, the spin of Love Me Like's choreo, the headbanging group hype of Take'em All!

As a very surprising gift, Omega X prepared a "Test Time" – for them to prove how much For X know about Omega X! Those who get a correct answer will be invited to the stage to be serenaded by Omega X with love – literally, the song named "LOVE."

Fans were tasked with guessing the favorite color of one of the members – with wrong answers of red & black, finally, one lucky fan answered with green. No wonder, given the crowd all lit up green with OMEGA X lightsticks! The fan was greeted with an experience of a lifetime: the boys serenaded them with "LOVE," draped them in their jackets, and gazed lovingly into their eyes while they held hands and sang. (It was overwhelmingly romantic from beginning to start, especially as Jehyun held their hand to guide the fan off-stage.)

And as delicately as they treated the lucky fan, OMEGA X performed "Dry Flower," harmonizing with angelic falsettos and serenading the audience. As true multi-faceted kings, they switched up the energy seamlessly for the higher-energy "ICETAG!"

While off-stage and changing, the boys played around with their For X with some calls and returns: "when I say O, you say X!"

The playfulness that they had with their For X was perfect for their next song, "Play Dumb," playful and bouncy track that matched perfectly with their new denim jackets! OMEGA X lit up the stage with joy and bright sunny energy.

The bouncy track of "ALL ABOUT U" took their soft vibes to the next level with island sunset vibes: each boy sent finger hearts all around, from the front of the stage to the balconies in the far back. The slow burn of Omega X's slow-motion finger gun move, the smiles on their face, the way they jumped around not just for their For X but with them – it was an overwhelmingly cute stage. It's truly all about their For X!

"LIAR" once again switched up the energy to a different kind of softness, this time in a sad way. Specifically, the early 2000s sad boyfriend that longs for you to come back to him again. (The boyfriend vibes were simply off the charts – but how could we ever leave OMEGA X?) Regardless, we'd accept any apology if it was delivered with the dance moves and vocal genius of Omega X's members. We loved the wave formation of the song's ending, each member dancing in turn!

Heading back into a ment portion of the concert, Yechan commented that it's "always funny that we sing Liar after All About You!"

For Xen and Jehyun, their New York stop is a return after two and a half years from their 1Team show here – and Xen commented that the passion of New Yorkers that he saw them is still ever-present. "I'll never forget today, and I promise you: we'll be back in New York!"

Jaehan's ment was interrupted by fans chanting "Best Leader," and illustrative of his incredible listening skills as a leader, he stopped to let the chant shine. The other members even joined in with the chant!

We'll give Yechan the crown for sappiest, most loving messages of the night, as he gifted For X with his tender words; "Even throughout the chaos, never give up on your dreams! And I'll keep loving through whatever!"

His skills with sentiments were nearly matched by his skills in humorous translation: Hwichan had Yechan translate his goodbye message for him, complete with giggles and love for For X.

"Venus" and "Binary Star" were two perfect songs to wind down the night – and by wind down, we mean turn up the hype! "Venus" had everyone bouncing around, while the moody vibes of "Binary Star" had Kevin and Hyuk leading fans to wave their arms in sync.

We'll never get tired of the encore portion of a K-pop concert: the members slowly filtered back onto the stage in their tour merch, going back to the stage and back to when they were younger, for "Younger!" It felt healing to see the members playing around on stage like kids: Jehyun and Hangyeom twirled together, and Yechan hopped around!

The final moments of OMEGA X's New York tour stop were filled with utmost love: Yechan and Hangyeom hugging in the middle of the stage, each boy rapping and ad-libbing and sending their love to their For X, and Xen's final note resonating throughout the entirety of the Palladium Times Square!

With a photo, the cutest coordinated bow, and a million kisses goodbye, OMEGA X said farewell to their FOR Xs, closing off the start of their North American tour. Through the chaos and through it all, OMEGA X went the distance to make their World Tour [Connect: Don't give up] in New York an unforgettable night.

Thank you so much to Helix Publicity, MC Entertainment, Spire Entertainment, and, of course, OMEGA X for press access to such an incredible concert!

Photos by: Karen May

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